A 17-year-old boy was rushed to Arnold Palmer Hospital on Saturday after he was struck by a minivan while riding a bike on Rock Springs Road near Faye Street.Highway patrol troopers said the boy was riding his bike across the street in the crosswalk around 7 p.m. when he was struck. The impact sent him flying several feet into the air.The victim was hospitalized in critical condition, authorities said.The driver of the minivan will get a traffic citation but no criminal charges will be filed at this time, investigators said, adding that it is not clear if speed was a factor in the collision.Troopers said the 17-year-old wasn't wearing a helmet and his bicycle had no lights or reflectors as required by law.

APOPKA, Fla. —

A 17-year-old boy was rushed to Arnold Palmer Hospital on Saturday after he was struck by a minivan while riding a bike on Rock Springs Road near Faye Street.

Highway patrol troopers said the boy was riding his bike across the street in the crosswalk around 7 p.m. when he was struck. The impact sent him flying several feet into the air.

The victim was hospitalized in critical condition, authorities said.

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The driver of the minivan will get a traffic citation but no criminal charges will be filed at this time, investigators said, adding that it is not clear if speed was a factor in the collision.

Troopers said the 17-year-old wasn't wearing a helmet and his bicycle had no lights or reflectors as required by law.